Connecting the diaspora with cool .

Cool people, places, & Black Businesses.

Buoyant; buoy·ant

able or apt to stay afloat or rise to the top
cheerful and optimistic
Similar: carefree, joyful, zestful, floating

Buoyant was created with Black travel, economics, and joy in mind. We host group trips and meet-ups, create bespoke itineraries, and run a private members club, We Out Here.

We exist to help connect our people with cool across the diaspora. So whether you’re in Atlanta or Accra, we’ll connect you with the coolest places, people, and Black-owned businesses.

For us, travel is all about education and liberation. We see travel as a critical component of Black freedom.

And we see you.

Meet the Team

Buoyant is a Baltimore-based, Black-woman owned and operated travel company. Meet our team and some of our global partners.

Founder/CEO
Briona is an award-winning travel journalist and food writer with stories in Condé Nast Traveler, Atlas Obscura, BBC Travel, and more. She founded Buoyant in 2017 from her dorm room as a part of a university business pitch competition and won!
Since then, she has been on a mission to connect with the Black diaspora globally through travel and storytelling.
Favorite destinations: Accra, London, Salvador
Favorite hotel: Hotel Genevieve in Louisville, Kentucky
Favorite cocktail: I take cocktails very seriously (fun fact: I learned to bartend in an East London bar!), and my favorite is a well-balanced Old Fashioned.

Events & Operations Director
Brittany has nearly a decade of experience planning and managing events for top organizations in the hospitality industry, from museums to wineries. She loves combining her passion for the finest details with a love of seeing the world and experiencing Black cultures globally.
Favorite destinations: Accra, London, Puerto Rico, New York
Favorite hotel: Finca Victoria in Vieques, Puerto Rico
Favorite cocktail: On an island, a fresh coconut margarita! Stateside, a good Margarita!